The '''heroin''' is a part of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'s storyline including [[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. Like the [[Diamonds|diamonds]], it also has a large part of the game that involves the protagonists [[Niko Bellic|Niko]], [[Johnny Klebitz|Johnny]] and [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis]].

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'''Heroin''' is an illegal drug that is a part of [[Grand Theft Auto IV|Grand Theft Auto IV's]] storyline aswellas [[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. Like the [[diamonds]], it also has a large part of the game that involves the protagonists [[Niko Bellic|Niko]], [[Johnny Klebitz|Johnny]] and [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis]].

== History ==

== History ==

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===Changing Hands===

When the [[Platypus]] arrived in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]], the heroin, which belonged to the [[Algonquin Triads]] and brought in from the east, was smuggled into the city together with the [[diamonds]] and [[Niko Bellic]]. The heroin was stolen from the Triads by [[The Angels of Death]] to sell it on the streets but the Angels soon lose it when [[Johnny Klebitz]] and [[The Lost Brotherhood]] [[Action/Reaction|destroy the AoD clubhouse and steal&nbsp;the heroin&nbsp;for themselves.]] Through [[Elizabeta Torres]], The Lost try to sell the heroin, along with Niko Bellic and [[Playboy X]] as supervisors but the deal [[Blow Your Cover|turns out to be an LCPD sting]]. Johnny [[Buyer's Market|escapes with the heroin]] and takes it back to the Lost MC clubhouse while Niko and Playboy escape empty-handed.

When the [[Platypus]] arrived in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]], the heroin, which belonged to the [[Algonquin Triads]] and brought in from the east, was smuggled into the city together with the [[diamonds]] and [[Niko Bellic]]. The heroin was stolen from the Triads by [[The Angels of Death]] to sell it on the streets but the Angels soon lose it when [[Johnny Klebitz]] and [[The Lost Brotherhood]] [[Action/Reaction|destroy the AoD clubhouse and steal&nbsp;the heroin&nbsp;for themselves.]] Through [[Elizabeta Torres]], The Lost try to sell the heroin, along with Niko Bellic and [[Playboy X]] as supervisors but the deal [[Blow Your Cover|turns out to be an LCPD sting]]. Johnny [[Buyer's Market|escapes with the heroin]] and takes it back to the Lost MC clubhouse while Niko and Playboy escape empty-handed.

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[[Phil Bell]], an associate of the [[Pegorino Family]] hires Niko Bellic to ambush the Triads and steal the heroin before they can offload it. Niko [[Truck Hustle|hijacks the truck containing the heroin]] and takes it to an [[Old Mansion|abandoned house]] in [[Westdyke]], where Phil's nephew, [[Frankie Gallo]] will "sit" on the product until it is safe to sell it. After some time, Niko and Phil go to the house to move the heroin, however, the house is being monitored by the FIB. The three of them [[To Live and Die in Alderney|fight off the FIB and NOOSE before hiding the heroin]] again in a house in [[Leftwood]].

[[Phil Bell]], an associate of the [[Pegorino Family]] hires Niko Bellic to ambush the Triads and steal the heroin before they can offload it. Niko [[Truck Hustle|hijacks the truck containing the heroin]] and takes it to an [[Old Mansion|abandoned house]] in [[Westdyke]], where Phil's nephew, [[Frankie Gallo]] will "sit" on the product until it is safe to sell it. After some time, Niko and Phil go to the house to move the heroin, however, the house is being monitored by the FIB. The three of them [[To Live and Die in Alderney|fight off the FIB and NOOSE before hiding the heroin]] again in a house in [[Leftwood]].

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Eventually the boss of the Pegorino Family, [[Jimmy Pegorino]], makes a deal with the Russian Mafia head [[Dimitri Rascalov]], joining forces. Pegorino gives all the heroin to Dimitri to sell it to [[Ray Bulgarin]] and asks Niko to accompany Phil when overseeing the deal. Niko is reluctant due to his personal grudge against Dimitri, but [[One Last Thing|Jimmy attempts to persuade him otherwise]]. However, Niko is again left unsure when his cousin [[Roman Bellic|Roman]] and girlfriend [[Kate McReary|Kate]] advise him in opposite directions, with Roman urging him to do the deal and Kate telling him to cut his ties with Dimitri altogether due to his[[Russian Revolution|previous betrayal]].

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Eventually the boss of the Pegorino Family, [[Jimmy Pegorino]], makes a deal with the Russian Mafia head [[Dimitri Rascalov]], joining forces. Pegorino gives all the heroin to Dimitri to sell it to [[Ray Bulgarin]] and asks Niko to accompany Phil when overseeing the deal. Niko is reluctant due to his personal grudge against Dimitri, but [[One Last Thing|Jimmy attempts to persuade him otherwise]]. However, Niko is again left unsure when his cousin [[Roman Bellic|Roman]] and girlfriend [[Kate McReary|Kate]] advise him in opposite directions, with Roman urging him to do the deal and Kate telling him to cut his ties with Dimitri altogether due to his[[Russian Revolution|previous betrayal]].

Niko then either takes [[Revenge]] or does the [[Deal]].

Niko then either takes [[Revenge]] or does the [[Deal]].

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==Niko Bellic's Choice==

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===Niko Bellic's Choice===

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===Deal===

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If Niko does the deal, Dimitri betrays Bulgarin by killing his men who were acting as buyers and keeps the heroin, claiming he doesn't wish to sell it at such a price. He then informs Niko and Phil of this, leaving them to the mercy of the men who were supposed to give them the money. However, Phil and Niko [[If the Price is Right|kill the men and steal the money]]. Dimitri sends a [[The Killer|hitman]] to kill Niko at Roman's wedding, but Roman is killed instead during the struggle. In retaliation Niko pursues Dimitri and Pegorino to an [[Alderney Casino|abandoned casino]] in Alderney. There, Dimitri kills Pegorino in another act of betrayal (mentioning that he "did not work that hard to share the spoils of a victory") before escaping by helicopter. Niko, now ready to finally end things with Dimitri once and for all, chases him in a helicopter provided to him by Little Jacob and corners him on [[Happiness Island]] after both their helicopters go down. There, Niko confronts Dimitri about what he's done before [[A Revenger's Tragedy|shooting him repeatedly and watching him succumb to his wounds.]]

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If Niko does the deal, Dimitri betrays Bulgarin by killing his men who were acting as buyers and keeps the heroin, claiming he doesn't wish to sell it at such a price. He then informs Niko and Phil of this, leaving them to the mercy of the men who were supposed to give them the money. However, Phil and Niko [[If the Price is Right|kill the men and steal the money]]. Dimitri sends a [[The Killer|hitman]] to kill Niko at Roman's wedding, but Roman is killed instead during the struggle. In retaliation Niko pursues Dimitri and Pegorino to an [[Alderney Casino|abandoned casino]] in Alderney. There, Dimitri betrays Pegorino and kills him in another act of betrayal (mentioning that he "did not work that hard to share the spoils of a victory") before escaping by helicopter. Niko, now ready to finally end things with Dimitri once and for all, chases him in a helicopter provided to him by Little Jacob and corners him on [[Happiness Island]] after both their helicopters go down. There, Niko injures Dimitri and confronts him about what he's done before [[A Revenger's Tragedy|shooting him repeatedly and watching him succumb to his wounds.]]

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After Dimitri's death, Ray Bulgarin claims the heroin (which was stored on the Platypus) and takes it to [[Funland]]. Luis Lopez goes there in pursuit of Bulgarin and kills Bulgarin's right-hand man [[Timur]] and destroys the heroin. After that, Luis rushes to the airport, aided by [[Yusuf Amir]], and [[Departure Time|kills Bulgarin aboard his private jet]].

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====Revenge====

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If Niko chooses to take revenge, he goes to the Platypus, where Dimitri is hiding and storing the heroin, and [[A Dish Served Cold|carries out a full-blown assault where he kills Dimitri and his men]]. After killing Dimitri, Niko leaves the scene, and the heroin is left on the ship.

If Niko chooses to take revenge, he goes to the Platypus, where Dimitri is hiding and storing the heroin, and [[A Dish Served Cold|carries out a full-blown assault where he kills Dimitri and his men]]. After killing Dimitri, Niko leaves the scene, and the heroin is left on the ship.

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Niko's revenge leaves the Pegorino's ruined, without the money or the heroin. Niko then attends Roman's wedding, but Pegorino interferes and tries to kill Niko by firing on the guests, though Kate McReary is killed instead. NikochasesPegorinoto his hideoutin a casinoinAlderney where he confronts Pegorino.Pegorino escapes in aboat,whileNikograbs adirtbike, eventuallyusing it to jumpinto a helicopterpilotedbyLittleJacobandRoman. After a lengthy chase through land, sea and air; Niko [[Out of Commission|kills Pegorino on Happiness Island]]

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Niko's revenge leaves the Pegorinos ruined, with neither the money or the heroin. Niko then attends Roman's wedding, but Pegorino intervenes and tries to kill Niko by firing on the guests, though Kate McReary is killed instead. Dayslater,aftertailing some of his goonsto a meeting,Nikofinds Pegorino hiding in anabandonedcasinoinAlderney.Whenconfronted, Jimmytries to escapeon a boat,butNikofollowsinhotpursuit. After a lengthy chase through land, sea and air; Niko [[Out of Commission|kills Pegorino on Happiness Island]].

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Aroundthe same time, Bulgarin and Timur claimed the heroin from the Playtpus and took it to Funland in [[Broker]] to be unloaded. Luis carries out an attack and destroys the heroin. He then races to the airport to catch Bulgarin after learning from Timur that he was planning to flee back to Russia. Finally, Luis kills Bulgarin, who drops a grenade, which causes his jet to explode over [[Firefly Island]]. Luis escapes, parachuting to the ground.

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===TheDestruction===

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With both Dimitri and Pegorino dead, Bulgarin steals the heroin, which had been left in storage aboard the Platypus, and stashes it away in [[Funland]]. However, Luis Lopez goes there in pursuit of Bulgarin and ends up in a large shootout against Bulgarin's crew. Ultimately, all of Bulgarin's henchmen (as well as his right-hand man, [[Timur]]) are killed and the heroin is destroyed. Bulgarin himself is soon after assassinated by Luis when he tries to leave Liberty City via jet.

== Trio's involvments==

== Trio's involvments==

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*[[This Shit's Cursed]] (TLAD) - [[Johnny Klebitz]] and [[Jim Fitzgerald]] try to sell the Heroin back to the [[Algonquin Triads]], only to have it stolen. They escape the building, killing many of the Triads in the process, only to discover that [[Billy Grey]] has been arrested. In TBOGT, it is [[Chinese Takeout|revealed]] that Billy originally set up an ambush with the triads to kill Johnny and Jim; but he failed to account for the police.

*[[This Shit's Cursed]] (TLAD) - [[Johnny Klebitz]] and [[Jim Fitzgerald]] try to sell the Heroin back to the [[Algonquin Triads]], only to have it stolen. They escape the building, killing many of the Triads in the process, only to discover that [[Billy Grey]] has been arrested. In TBOGT, it is [[Chinese Takeout|revealed]] that Billy originally set up an ambush with the triads to kill Johnny and Jim; but he failed to account for the police.

*[[Truck Hustle]] (GTA IV) - Niko Bellic, on the orders of [[Phil Bell]], steals the Heroin being held by the Triads and sends it over to [[Frankie Gallo]].

*[[Truck Hustle]] (GTA IV) - Niko Bellic, on the orders of [[Phil Bell]], steals the Heroin being held by the Triads and sends it over to [[Frankie Gallo]].

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*[[To Live and Die in Alderney]] (GTA IV) - Niko and Phil go to collect the heroin, only to discover that Frankie was under surveillance by the FIB. After a lengthy chase around Alderney and a shootout with NOOSE, Niko, Phil, and Frankie deliever the heroin to an apartment in Leftwood.

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*[[To Live and Die in Alderney]] (GTA IV) - Niko and Phil go to collect the heroin, only to discover that Frankie was under surveillance by the FIB. After a lengthy chase around Alderney and a shootout with NOOSE, Niko, Phil, and Frankie deliver the heroin to an apartment in [[Leftwood]].

*[[If the Price is Right]] (GTA IV; Deal) - Niko discovers the Heroin he thought he was dealing was stolen by [[Dimitri Rascalov]], forcing him and Phil to fight through the buyer's warehouse to steal the money. They kill all of the buyers and leave with the money.

*[[If the Price is Right]] (GTA IV; Deal) - Niko discovers the Heroin he thought he was dealing was stolen by [[Dimitri Rascalov]], forcing him and Phil to fight through the buyer's warehouse to steal the money. They kill all of the buyers and leave with the money.

*[[A Dish Served Cold]] (GTA IV; Revenge) - Dimitri is supervising the Heroin shipment on the Platypus, but Niko launches an attack on the ship, killing many of Dimitri's goons and Dimitri himself. With Dimitri gone, Ray Bulgarin claims ownership of the heroin.

*[[A Dish Served Cold]] (GTA IV; Revenge) - Dimitri is supervising the Heroin shipment on the Platypus, but Niko launches an attack on the ship, killing many of Dimitri's goons and Dimitri himself. With Dimitri gone, Ray Bulgarin claims ownership of the heroin.

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*[[Departure Time]] (TBOGT) - After destroying the heroin and killing [[Timur]] at [[Funland]], Luis Lopez rushes to the airport with Yusuf Amir's help and kills Ray Bulgarin aboard his private jet.

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*[[Departure Time]] (TBOGT) - After destroying the heroin and killing [[Timur]] at [[Funland]], Luis Lopez rushes to the airport with [[Yusuf Amir]]'s help and kills Ray Bulgarin aboard his [[Ghawar|private jet]].

==Trivia==

==Trivia==

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*The [[Heroin]], like the [[Diamonds]], are a key part of the [[Pegorino Family]]'s missions; [[Ray Boccino]] operates with the Diamonds while the others operate around the Heroin.

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*The Heroin, like the [[Diamonds]], are a key part of the [[Pegorino Family]]'s missions; [[Ray Boccino]] operates with the Diamonds while the others operate around the Heroin.

*With the exception of Niko, Luis, Elizabeta (who ends up in jail), and Phil, everyone involved with the Heroin dies; this includes [[Billy Grey]], [[Brian Jeremy]], [[Frankie Gallo]] (however this may not always happen), [[Jim Fitzgerald]], [[Jimmy Pegorino]], [[Dimitri Rascalov]], [[Playboy X]] ([[The Holland Play|however, his death is optional]]), [[Timur]] and [[Ray Bulgarin]]. Although [[Johnny Klebitz]] survived the events of GTA IV and its episodes, he was [[Mr. Philips|killed five years later]] by [[Trevor Phillips]].

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*Fromthe order of the [[Pegorino Crime Family]] and the entire Russian Organization during the Heroin Operation in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], [[Ray Boccino]] is the only member who does not operate with The [[Heroin]]. Unlike [[Phil Bell]] and [[Jimmy Pegorino]], Ray operates with The [[Diamonds]] and although he was never part of the Heroin operation, Ray would be killed before the ending at the hands of [[Niko Bellic]] as [[Pest Control|Pegorino's final possible mission]] [[If the Price is Right|before]] [[A Dish Served Cold|the]] [[One Last Thing|Heroin Deal]] which would lead to the end of [[Out of Commission|Pegorino's Organization and the death of Pegorino himself]], along with [[Dimitri Rascalov]] and [[Ray Bulgarin]] as [[Rascalov Family|they're]] [[Bulgarin Family|organizations]] are [[A Revenger's Tragedy|eventually wiped out as well, resulting in Dimitri's death]] and the fall of the Russian Crime Families, including Bulgarin's right hand man [[Timur]] [[Departure Time|which, before killing him, eventually leads to destroying the Heroin and executing Bulgarin in his jet.]] and with them gone along with [[Mikhail Faustin]] and [[Faustin Mafiya|his organization]], [[Kenny Petrovic]] is the only Russian Mob leader who has [[Petrovic Mafiya|his Organization]] left standing and alive, [[Final Destination|despite the death of]] [[Lenny Petrovic|his son]] before everything that got the Heroin involved started.

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*[[Drugs#Heroin Use|Drugs]] for other uses of heroin in the Grand Theft Auto series.

*[[Drugs#Heroin Use|Drugs]] for other uses of heroin in the Grand Theft Auto series.

The Lost MC decide they will try to sell the heroin back to the Triads. Johnny, Billy Grey, Jim Fitzgerald and Brian Jeremy all go to the heroin deal which was actually a trap set up by the Triad Leader and Billy to kill Johnny and Jim. The hit fails and Johnny and Jim escape while Billy is arrested by the LCPD and the Triads regain their heroin. On a side note, Luis Fernando Lopez and Tony Prince had previously met with the Triad leader (after he spoke with Billy Grey about killing Johnny and Jim) to discuss some licensing arrangements for the planning department on behalf of Rocco Pelosi.

Eventually the boss of the Pegorino Family, Jimmy Pegorino, makes a deal with the Russian Mafia head Dimitri Rascalov, joining forces. Pegorino gives all the heroin to Dimitri to sell it to Ray Bulgarin and asks Niko to accompany Phil when overseeing the deal. Niko is reluctant due to his personal grudge against Dimitri, but Jimmy attempts to persuade him otherwise. However, Niko is again left unsure when his cousin Roman and girlfriend Kate advise him in opposite directions, with Roman urging him to do the deal and Kate telling him to cut his ties with Dimitri altogether due to his previous betrayal.

If Niko does the deal, Dimitri betrays Bulgarin by killing his men who were acting as buyers and keeps the heroin, claiming he doesn't wish to sell it at such a price. He then informs Niko and Phil of this, leaving them to the mercy of the men who were supposed to give them the money. However, Phil and Niko kill the men and steal the money. Dimitri sends a hitman to kill Niko at Roman's wedding, but Roman is killed instead during the struggle. In retaliation Niko pursues Dimitri and Pegorino to an abandoned casino in Alderney. There, Dimitri betrays Pegorino and kills him in another act of betrayal (mentioning that he "did not work that hard to share the spoils of a victory") before escaping by helicopter. Niko, now ready to finally end things with Dimitri once and for all, chases him in a helicopter provided to him by Little Jacob and corners him on Happiness Island after both their helicopters go down. There, Niko injures Dimitri and confronts him about what he's done before shooting him repeatedly and watching him succumb to his wounds.

Niko's revenge leaves the Pegorinos ruined, with neither the money or the heroin. Niko then attends Roman's wedding, but Pegorino intervenes and tries to kill Niko by firing on the guests, though Kate McReary is killed instead. Days later, after tailing some of his goons to a meeting, Niko finds Pegorino hiding in an abandoned casino in Alderney. When confronted, Jimmy tries to escape on a boat, but Niko follows in hot pursuit. After a lengthy chase through land, sea and air; Niko kills Pegorino on Happiness Island.

With both Dimitri and Pegorino dead, Bulgarin steals the heroin, which had been left in storage aboard the Platypus, and stashes it away in Funland. However, Luis Lopez goes there in pursuit of Bulgarin and ends up in a large shootout against Bulgarin's crew. Ultimately, all of Bulgarin's henchmen (as well as his right-hand man, Timur) are killed and the heroin is destroyed. Bulgarin himself is soon after assassinated by Luis when he tries to leave Liberty City via jet.

After the Triads take back their heroin, which they believe is cursed, they later attempt to ship it. The Pegorino's hear about this and so Niko, under orders from Phil Bell, steals the heroin and hides it in an abandoned house. When Niko and Phil go to pick up the heroin, the FIB attempt to bust them. After they escape the FIB and NOOSE, the Pegorino's ally with the Russians and try to sell it to another Mafia Family. Pegorino gives the heroin to Dimitri, who says he has found a buyer. But Dimitri kills the buyers and steals the heroin for himself in the "Deal" ending, while in the "Revenge" ending he never gets a chance to try and sell it due to Niko's ambush on the Platypus.

Johnny and the Lost MC steal the heroin from the Angels of Death clubhouse, unaware that the Angels of Death had stolen it from the Triads to begin with. First, Johnny arranges for Elizabeta Torres to help him offload it. Elizabeta uses Playboy X and Niko Bellic to oversee the deal. However, it turns out to be an LCPD sting, the three of them escape, and Johnny takes the heroin back to the Lost MC clubhouse. When the Lost MC discover the heroin belonged to the Triads, Billy sends Jim and Johnny to sell it back to them. However, it is revealed that Billy arranged for the Triads to ambush and kill Johnny when he arrived. Johnny and Jim survive the ambush, however, and the Triads take back their heroin. In the meantime, the cops show up and arrest Billy, and Johnny does not see or hear of the heroin afterwards.

This Shit's Cursed (TLAD) - Johnny Klebitz and Jim Fitzgerald try to sell the Heroin back to the Algonquin Triads, only to have it stolen. They escape the building, killing many of the Triads in the process, only to discover that Billy Grey has been arrested. In TBOGT, it is revealed that Billy originally set up an ambush with the triads to kill Johnny and Jim; but he failed to account for the police.

To Live and Die in Alderney (GTA IV) - Niko and Phil go to collect the heroin, only to discover that Frankie was under surveillance by the FIB. After a lengthy chase around Alderney and a shootout with NOOSE, Niko, Phil, and Frankie deliver the heroin to an apartment in Leftwood.

If the Price is Right (GTA IV; Deal) - Niko discovers the Heroin he thought he was dealing was stolen by Dimitri Rascalov, forcing him and Phil to fight through the buyer's warehouse to steal the money. They kill all of the buyers and leave with the money.

A Dish Served Cold (GTA IV; Revenge) - Dimitri is supervising the Heroin shipment on the Platypus, but Niko launches an attack on the ship, killing many of Dimitri's goons and Dimitri himself. With Dimitri gone, Ray Bulgarin claims ownership of the heroin.